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en-US15Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:24:22 -0800Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:30:01 -0800Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 4: Paramount Pictures
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Day 4 of the LA leg concludes at Paramount.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-socal-day-4-paramount-picturesSat, 23 Feb 2013 9:24:22 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour SoCal Day 3 Wraps Up at 20th Century Fox
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Day 3 of the LA leg of the Oscar Showcase Tour finished up with a screening for The Simpsons production crew.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-socal-day-3-wraps-20th-century-foxFri, 22 Feb 2013 16:31:03 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour SoCal Day 3 Continues at Sony Pictures Animation
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Day 3 in LA continues with a screening, Q&A and tour of Sony Pictures Animation.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-socal-day-3-continues-sony-pictures-animationFri, 22 Feb 2013 15:17:17 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour SoCal Day 3: Sony Pictures
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Day 3 of our LA tour began at Sony Pictures in Culver City.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-socal-day-3-sony-picturesFri, 22 Feb 2013 10:02:06 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour SoCal Day 2 Finishes at Motion Picture Academy Screening
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Day 2 in LA concludes with a screening at the Motion Picture Academy hosted and moderated by Jason Schwartzman.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-socal-day-2-finishes-motion-picture-academy-screeningThu, 21 Feb 2013 15:38:00 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour SoCal Day 2 Continues at Disney Feature Animation
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Day 2 in Los Angeles continues at Disney Feature Animation, highlighted by a studio tour with John Musker.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-socal-day-2-continues-disney-feature-animationThu, 21 Feb 2013 12:05:32 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour SoCal Day 2: Disney's ARL - Animation Research Library
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Day two in LA continues at Disney's immense Animation Research Library - the ARL.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-socal-day-2-disneys-arl-animation-research-libraryWed, 20 Feb 2013 15:26:11 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour SoCal Day 1: ASIFA-Hollywood Screening and Q&A
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The SoCal leg of Oscar® Showcase Tour kicked off with a screening Monday night at Woodbury University, sponsored and organized by ASIFA-Hollywood. Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-socal-day-1-asifa-hollywood-screening-and-qaWed, 20 Feb 2013 13:43:49 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Stops at Tippett Studio
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Day 3 continues with a tour of cg and stop-motion wizards Tippett Studio.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2013-day-3-stops-tippett-studioMon, 18 Feb 2013 11:26:01 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Starts at Pixar
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Day 3 of the tour begins with a fantastic tour of Pixar.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2013-day-3-starts-pixarMon, 18 Feb 2013 10:33:03 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueCheck Out Exclusive AWN Interviews With All 5 Short Film Nominees
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Gain insight into each of the Oscar-nominated animated shorts directors in these exclusive interviews on AWN.com.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/check-out-exclusive-awn-interviews-all-5-short-film-nomineesFri, 15 Feb 2013 14:09:38 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour 2013 Day 2 at PDI/DreamWorks
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The main subject of discussion is Mr. Peabody and Sherman. The story of the sophisticated dog genius and his adopted boy companion spans back to the 50’s, originally part of the Rocky and Bullwinkle animated series. Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2013-day-2-pdidreamworksFri, 15 Feb 2013 13:17:50 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar® Tour 2013 Kicks Off at Electronic Arts
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Day 1 of the Northern California leg of the AWN Oscar® Showcase Tour begins in San Francisco. First stop - Electronic Arts.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2013-kicks-electronic-artsThu, 14 Feb 2013 15:48:19 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueStudios Have Come A Long Way Since 'Yellow Submarine'
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Bob Balser, the animation director on Yellow Submarine, and his wife Cima share their impressions of the Oscar Showcase DreamWorks studio visit. Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/studios-have-come-long-way-yellow-submarineFri, 09 Mar 2012 12:18:02 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour 2012 LA Day 4: DreamWorks Animation
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Each year on the Oscar Showcase Tour, our day at DreamWorks is always great. The studio goes out of its way to provide a full day of demonstrations, a great lunch with executives and a packed screening of the nominated shorts. Of all the stops on the tour, DreamWorks always shares the most detailed and intimate look at films in progress, which for an assembly of animation directors and producers, is always a welcome treat. This year was no different.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2012-la-day-4-dreamworks-animationSat, 03 Mar 2012 7:55:37 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour 2012 LA Day 3: Disney Feature Animation
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Fresh from our morning at the ARL, we were greeted in the lobby of Disney’s whimsical animation building by Stephanie Morse, Talent Development Coordinator. She ushered the nominees into the screening theater for a quick introduction. Then, leaving the lunchtime crowd to watch the nominated shorts, our band set out on a fast-paced tour of the neighboring Disney lot.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2012-la-day-3-disney-feature-animationFri, 02 Mar 2012 8:03:27 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour 2012 LA Day 3: Disney's ARL - Animation Research Library
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Thursday morning found our traveling band of Oscar short animation nominees and AWN staff trekking eastward for a morning at the Animation Resource Library (ARL). The definitive, company-owned archive for all Disney production materials, ARL is something of an in-house secret, playing host to over 60 million pieces of original production artwork.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2012-la-day-3-disneys-arl-animation-research-libraryThu, 01 Mar 2012 12:07:24 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour 2012 LA Day 1: Paramount Studios
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Paramount Studios is one of the oldest and most venerable of the big Hollywood studios. While the studio has been distributing animated films for some time through its relationship with DreamWorks, only announced last July it announced it was getting back into the animation production business. Our group spent the entire day on the lot and were not disappointed.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2012-la-day-1-paramount-studiosThu, 01 Mar 2012 8:29:29 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour 2012 LA Day 2: 20th Century Fox
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Wednesday afternoon found the Oscar shorts nominees at 20th Century Fox's sprawling backlot, located in the heart of Century City. After checking in at the Little Theater, used by the studio for on-site screenings, it was off for some behind-the-scenes looks at one of television's biggest studios. Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2012-la-day-2-20th-century-foxMon, 27 Feb 2012 17:09:57 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour 2012 LA Day 2: Sony Pictures Animation and Imageworks
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Next stop on our whirlwind Oscar-nominee tour was Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Imageworks, which share a campus not five minutes from the main Sony lot. Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2012-la-day-2-sony-pictures-animation-and-imageworksMon, 27 Feb 2012 16:14:05 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour 2012 LA Day 2: Sony Pictures
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Bright and early on Wednesday morning, the directors and producers from three of this year's Oscar-nominated animated shorts joined AWN and tour organizer Ron Diamond on the Sony Pictures studio lot. Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2012-la-day-2-sony-picturesMon, 27 Feb 2012 14:50:40 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour NoCal: Final Night with ASIFA San Francisco
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Dolby Digital in San Francisco and Karl Cohen hosted the last Bay Area Oscar Tour screening for ASIFA San Francisco members. The filmmakers greeted ASIFA members in the lobby and talk about their films before the screening began. Marcy Page, producer of Wild Life, joined us for the evening. Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-nocal-final-night-asifa-san-franciscoMon, 27 Feb 2012 10:42:49 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOn to Pixar!
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Friday is here and we continue at Pixar with the third and last day of our Bay Area tour. It is another gorgeous day as we drive onto the Emeryville campus. Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/pixarFri, 24 Feb 2012 8:50:26 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour NoCal: Lucas' Big Rock Ranch
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As we made our way from PDI/DreamWorks up to George Lucas' Big Rock Ranch, we took a short pause to take in the spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-nocal-lucas-big-rock-ranchFri, 17 Feb 2012 18:20:39 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour NoCal: PDI/DreamWorks
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PDI/DreamWorks was a major stop on the NoCal leg of the 2012 Oscar Showcase tour and it did not disappoint.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-nocal-pdidreamworksFri, 17 Feb 2012 13:35:03 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour 2012 Kicks Off In San Francisco
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This year's Northern California tour includes Pixar, PDI/Dreamworks, Lucas Animation, The Walt Disney Family Museum and an evening with ASIFA San Francisco. Nominees on hand are Patrick Doyon and Marc Bertrand, the director and producer of Sunday/Dimanche; directors William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg and producer Lampton Enochs of The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore; and Bonnie Thompson, the producer of Wild Life, a film by Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis. They have traveled from Shreveport, Louisiana, Montreal and Ontario Canada. Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-2012-kicks-san-franciscoThu, 16 Feb 2012 14:40:41 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Showcase 11 DreamWorks Brunch Gallery
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Every year for many years now, on the Saturday before the Oscars, DreamWorks Animation hosts a fantastic brunch at the famous Campanile. A lively mix of executives and creative riff-raff, the crowd feasted on delectable comfort food, boozing it up while speculating who the winners and losers would be the following evening. Many noteables were in attendance. Check out some of the festivities.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-showcase-11-dreamworks-brunch-gallerySat, 12 Mar 2011 11:10:14 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueThe Annual AWN - Acme Filmworks Oscar Party
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No Oscar Tour would be complete without the famous Nominee Cake! As the 2011 Tour winds down, so do the nominees and assorted guests, at least for one evening. Held again this year at Ron's house, the party was fun, intimate and warm, despite the rainy weather outside. And of course, we all got sugared-up feasting on the nominated films - literally!Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/annual-awn-acme-filmworks-oscar-partyWed, 09 Mar 2011 15:38:36 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour LA Day 4: We’re Going to Disney
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The final day of the 2011 Oscar tour was the busiest of all – morning at the Disney ARL, lunch, 2 screenings and several tours throughout the afternoon, followed by the AWN-Acme Oscar party Friday evening. You could sense the animators were getting a bit antsy, greeting the same questions with the same answers for the umpteenth time, their smiling faces showing traces of exhaustion and anxiety as they silently counted down to the Oscars on Sunday. No rest for the weary however as things really were just getting started.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-la-day-4-we-re-going-disneyWed, 09 Mar 2011 13:22:58 PSTAWN Oscar Tour TravelogueOscar Tour LA Day 3: Fox Trot
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The third day of the LA Oscar tour actually began with a morning stop at CAA in Century City before a small gathering of agents and producers in their lavish screening room.Dan Sartohttp://www.awn.com/blog/oscar-tour-la-day-3-fox-trotTue, 08 Mar 2011 15:05:39 PSTAWN Oscar Tour Travelogue